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Asteraceae

Largeflower skeletonplant

Lygodesmia grandiflora (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Lygodesmia

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Common names

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English
Largeflower skeletonplant, Arizona skeletonplant, Antelope Island skeletonplant, Dolores River skeletonplant

Synonyms

  • Erythremia grandiflora Nutt.
  • Lygodesmia arizonica Tomb
  • Lygodesmia dianthopsis (Eaton ex R.M.King) Tomb
  • Lygodesmia doloresensis Tomb
  • Lygodesmia entrada S.L.Welsh & Goodrich
  • Lygodesmia grandiflora var. arizonica (Tomb) S.L.Welsh
  • Lygodesmia grandiflora var. dianthopsis (D.C.Eaton) S.L.Welsh
  • Lygodesmia grandiflora var. doloresensis (Tomb) S.L.Welsh
  • Lygodesmia grandiflora var. entrada (S.L.Welsh & Goodrich) S.L.Welsh
  • Lygodesmia grandiflora var. stricta Maguire
  • Lygodesmia juncea var. dianthopsis D.C.Eaton

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.